1. Networks Gloss Over Clapper Memo Defending Intel Agencies on ISIS Despite Obama Criticisms
On Wednesday night, the major broadcast networks failed to report on news that an internal memo was sent to members of the intelligence community by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper praising their efforts on identifying the rise of ISIS after President Barack Obama blamed them for not doing so in an interview on Sunday’s 60 Minutes. The memo was obtained by Fox News and its chief intelligence correspondent, Catherine Herridge, and it detailed how government intelligence has, for two years, “monitored, assessed and called attention to the expansion of ISIS.” http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/networks-gloss-over-clapper-memo-defending-intel-agencies-isis-despite-obama-criticisms
2. CBS Hits Gov. Christie Over ‘Bridgegate,’ Allows Obama To Blame Intelligence Community for Growth of ISISGovernor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) sat down with Gayle King for an interview that aired on Wednesday’s CBS This Morning and was met with a barrage of questions over his handling of the “Bridgegate” scandal of 2013. While King accused the New Jersey Governor of blaming others for “Bridgegate,” her colleague Steve Kroft lobbed numerous softball at President Obama during their interview on Sunday’s 60 Minutes and even allowed him to blame the intelligence community for his administration failing to deal with the ISIS threat sooner. http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/cbs-hits-gov-christie-over-bridgegate-allows-obama-blame-intelligence-community-growth-is |
3. Washington Post Admits Democrats ‘Near Panic,’ But Downplayed Midterm StrugglesThe Washington Post on Wednesday highlighted Democratic campaign e-mails for the 2014 midterms, admitting that liberal politicians are sending out “frantic” warnings about potential losses in the House and Senate. Writer Ed O’Keefe reasoned, “With Democrats expected to lose seats in the House and slipping behind Republican opponents in key Senate races, a sense of frustration and near-panic would be understandable.” http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/washington-post-admits-democrats-near-panic-downplayed-midterm-struggles |
4. ‘Big Three’ Ignore Jailed Marine’s Mother Testifying Before Congress
Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi has been jailed in a Mexican prison for the past nine months for accidentally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border with several firearms. Since his arrest, the “big three” (ABC, CBS, and NBC) networks have barely covered his story on their morning or evening newscasts despite the numerous efforts by the public to get him freed. On Wednesday, Sergeant Tahmooressi’s mother appeared before a House committee asking Congress to support a resolution calling for her son’s safe return to the United State and unsurprisingly all three network morning newscasts ignored her upcoming testimony on Capitol Hill. http://www.mrc.org/biasalerts/big-three-ignore-jailed-marines-mother-testifying-congress
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